688i periscope depth problem

Mad Foxes · 03-12-07, 12:48 AM

Whenever I order pd it tries to surface, after 57 feet I order it again to 67 feet but instead it goes deeper than the ordered depth, I have to keep ordering 67 feet maybe 3-4 times before it follows the right depth. I am playing the mission race of the cripples. I am using the latest lwami and patch is updated. Does anybody have the same problem? Thank you..

Mad Foxes · 03-12-07, 01:04 AM

I started the mission over and it is working fine, must be on my part since i didn't uninstall the older lwami.

desertisland · 03-12-07, 04:24 AM

I have the same problem now and then. For more than once my sub has smashed into the bottom of the ocean because the program totally ignored my orders. I clench my teeth and brace for impact whenever I order a depth increase now...

ASWnut101 · 03-12-07, 11:48 AM

Are your dive planes out? How fast are you going?

Mad Foxes · 03-12-07, 11:26 PM

Dive planes are out..speed of 2-5 knots

ASWnut101 · 03-12-07, 11:33 PM

Were you turning? If no, then I'm sure someone like Molon Labe, Xabba, Luft Wolf, or Sea Queen could help you, cause it's most likely a bug. I'll give them a buzz if they don't reply soon.

Mad Foxes · 03-13-07, 02:31 AM

No, I'm not turning. I just played Blue Dragon using seawolf and ordered it to pd and it tries to surface. I'll probably try to do a reinstall of dw and lwami, see what happens and I'll keep this up to date. Thanks.

desertisland · 03-13-07, 02:44 AM

I was playing the first mission in the campaign, going straight at 5 knts. When I ordered PD, the ships broke the surface, when I ordered a dive it hit the bottom.

sonar732 · 03-13-07, 06:46 AM

What was the sea state? Also, for the last post, you state you ordered PD and it surfaced, dive and it hit the bottom. I never use the commands for depth changes. Once you become use to what it takes for the 'scope to breach the surface w/o surfacing, and performing a gradual dive, there's no need and you can be more precise with exact depth orders.

The ordered PD is 67 feet and the shallow dive is 147 feet. If you ordered a dive in shallow water...of course you'll hit the bottom.

Linton · 03-13-07, 02:18 PM

It sounds like a seastate problem to me.In Sicillian Wedding Bill advises to to turn the wave riding off as you ground on the exit from the harbour.Just a thought.

Mad Foxes · 03-15-07, 09:34 PM

It's not a sea state problem. I turned off the wave riding and it's doing the same thing. I noticed that if you use the orders menu then this problem persist but when you use the nos. on the depth bar it work just fine.

Dr.Sid · 03-16-07, 03:35 AM

Maybe that's the problem. I guess we sceptics never use depth menu.

I personaly use only Alt+D or shift+number. Both works fine.

03-12-07, 12:48 AM	#1
Mad Foxes Watch Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pacific Posts: 24 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	688i periscope depth problem Whenever I order pd it tries to surface, after 57 feet I order it again to 67 feet but instead it goes deeper than the ordered depth, I have to keep ordering 67 feet maybe 3-4 times before it follows the right depth. I am playing the mission race of the cripples. I am using the latest lwami and patch is updated. Does anybody have the same problem? Thank you.. __________________ Keep your friends close but keep your enemies closer

03-12-07, 01:04 AM	#2
Mad Foxes Watch Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pacific Posts: 24 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I started the mission over and it is working fine, must be on my part since i didn't uninstall the older lwami. __________________ Keep your friends close but keep your enemies closer

03-12-07, 11:48 AM	#4
ASWnut101 Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,021 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Are your dive planes out? How fast are you going? __________________

03-12-07, 11:26 PM	#5
Mad Foxes Watch Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pacific Posts: 24 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Dive planes are out..speed of 2-5 knots __________________ Keep your friends close but keep your enemies closer

03-12-07, 11:33 PM	#6
ASWnut101 Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,021 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Were you turning? If no, then I'm sure someone like Molon Labe, Xabba, Luft Wolf, or Sea Queen could help you, cause it's most likely a bug. I'll give them a buzz if they don't reply soon. __________________

03-12-07, 04:24 AM	#3
desertisland Gunner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Desert Island Posts: 96 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	I have the same problem now and then. For more than once my sub has smashed into the bottom of the ocean because the program totally ignored my orders. I clench my teeth and brace for impact whenever I order a depth increase now...

03-13-07, 02:31 AM	#7
Mad Foxes Watch Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pacific Posts: 24 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	No, I'm not turning. I just played Blue Dragon using seawolf and ordered it to pd and it tries to surface. I'll probably try to do a reinstall of dw and lwami, see what happens and I'll keep this up to date. Thanks. __________________ Keep your friends close but keep your enemies closer

03-13-07, 02:44 AM	#8
desertisland Gunner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Desert Island Posts: 96 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	I was playing the first mission in the campaign, going straight at 5 knts. When I ordered PD, the ships broke the surface, when I ordered a dive it hit the bottom.

03-13-07, 06:46 AM	#9
sonar732 The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central MO Posts: 1,562 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	What was the sea state? Also, for the last post, you state you ordered PD and it surfaced, dive and it hit the bottom. I never use the commands for depth changes. Once you become use to what it takes for the 'scope to breach the surface w/o surfacing, and performing a gradual dive, there's no need and you can be more precise with exact depth orders. The ordered PD is 67 feet and the shallow dive is 147 feet. If you ordered a dive in shallow water...of course you'll hit the bottom.

03-13-07, 02:18 PM	#10
Linton Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It sounds like a seastate problem to me.In Sicillian Wedding Bill advises to to turn the wave riding off as you ground on the exit from the harbour.Just a thought. __________________ http://lintonsview.blogspot.com/

03-15-07, 09:34 PM	#11
Mad Foxes Watch Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pacific Posts: 24 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It's not a sea state problem. I turned off the wave riding and it's doing the same thing. I noticed that if you use the orders menu then this problem persist but when you use the nos. on the depth bar it work just fine. __________________ Keep your friends close but keep your enemies closer

03-16-07, 03:35 AM	#12
Dr.Sid The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Maybe that's the problem. I guess we sceptics never use depth menu. I personaly use only Alt+D or shift+number. Both works fine.